Larding-needle.



Now-45,151.- I PATBNTED FEB. 26, 1907. B. F. WEBER LARDING NEEDLE.APPLICATION FILED MAY 16, 1905.

form of construction.

BERNARD F. WEBER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

LARDlNG-NEEDLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 26, 1907.

Application filed May 16, 1905. Serial No. 260,641.

To aZZ whom, it 712/6111] concern:

Be it known that I, BERNARD F. VVEBER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Larding-Needles; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to a novel construction in a larding-needle, theobject being to provide a device of this character which will enable theoperator to insert the strip of bacon or salt pork without danger oftearing same and with greater rapidity, and consists in the features ofconstruction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention, Figure 1 is aview in side elevation of a larding-needle constructed in accordancewith my invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the same, on anenlarged scale, on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a transversesection of the same on an enlarged scale, on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1.Fig. 4 is a transverse section showing a modified Fig. 5 is a view of aroast, showing my larding-needle passed therethrough preparatory todepositing the strip of bacon or salt pork therein in proper position.Figs. 6 and 7 are detail trans verse sections showing furthermodifications of construction.

In larding roasts, &c., great difliculty is experienced by reason of thefact that the strips of bacon or salt pork passed through are verytender and tear very easily. To render the larding operation easy andprevent tearing of the strips of salt pork, bacon, or the like, my saidlarding-needle comprises two relatively telescopically-movable channeledmembers A and B, together forming a tube, one of said members carrying ahandle C and the other thereof a spear or point D, which readily passesthrough the roast to be larded. The said members A and B are soconnected on their edges that each forms a guide in which the other ismovable, the said member A being to this end provided withoutwardlyoverturned flanges E and the member B with inwardly-overturnedflanges F, the free edges of the latter being adapted to enter and fitthe grooves thus provided between the said flanges E and the side wallsof the member A, and vice versa.

In Figs. 1, 2, and 3 I have shown the needle as being rectangular incross-section; but this shape may be altered as desired, and in Fig. 4 Ihave illustrated a modified shape, which is substantially elliptical incross-section. The form of sliding joint between the members A and B isalso capable of modification as, for example, is illustrated in Fig. 4,in which the side edges of the member are bent inwardly and thenupwardly and outwardly to form substantially U-shaped guidegrooves G,which are adapted to receive the inwardly-extending flanges H of themember B. The said handle C and point D are secured to the said membersA and B in any suitable manner, the said point being provided with anextension I, corresponding in shape in cross-section with the shape ofthe tube formed by said members A and B and serving to partiallyreinforce the latter.

In Figs. 6 and 7 I have shown further modifications lying within thescope of my invention. As shown in Fig. 6, one member J consists of atube and the member K of a telescopicallyinterfitting semicylindricalmember corresponding to the member A shown in Fig. 1. In Fig. 7 themembers L and M each consist of a substantially elliptical tube having alongitudinal slot N extending the entire length thereof, said membersbeing adapted to interfit telescopically, so that the slots N thereinare oppositely disposed.

The operation of my device is as follows: The members A and B beingfirst partially separated, as shown in Fig. 1, the strip of bacon orsalt pork is laid in the member A and the member B then moved to theforward limit of its movement to completely cover the strip. The needleis then passed through the roast, and when aposition therein has beenattained which would cause the ends of the contained strip to projectfrom the opening in the roast the memberAis held, while the member B isdrawn back and out of the opening, and then the member A is drawnentirely through the opening, thus leaving the strip of bacon or saltpork in the desired position. Should the latter follow said member A, itcan be readily prevented from being withdrawn therewith by placing afinger against the end of same in an obvious manner. In depositing thestrip of bacon or salt pork the members A and B are necessarily entirelyseparated and must be reinserted in proper relative position to repeatthe foregoing operations. the like.

The device is simple, cheap, and eflicient i In testimony whereof I havesigned my and can be made in suitable size and shape name in presence oftwo subscribing witprovided on their side edges with interfitting guidesand together constituting a tubular receptacle for strips of bacon, saltpork or I 5 and of any metal suited to the purpose. nesses.

I claim as my invention A larding-needle comprising two separable,BERNARD WEBER relatively telescopically movable members, Witnesses: oneof which carries a handle and the other RUDOLPH WM. Lorz, of whichcarries a point, said members being I E. F. WVILsON.

